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: While he was officially convicted of 85 murders , investigators believe the true number of his victims likely exceeds 200, as many potential victims were cremated before they could be autopsied. Documentary Highlights

: The work gives significant screen time to the families of the victims, many of whom fought for over a decade to get the hospitals and the legal system to acknowledge the crimes. Other Related 2022 True Crime Works : While he was officially convicted of 85

: He committed these acts not out of a "mercy killing" impulse, but to create medical emergencies where he could then attempt to resuscitate the patients. He sought the thrill of being the "hero" in the eyes of his colleagues. He sought the thrill of being the "hero"

: Högel injected patients with cardiovascular drugs to induce cardiac arrest or other life-threatening emergencies. The documentary chronicles the disturbing career of Niels

: It details the massive exhumation project—one of the largest in criminal history—where hundreds of bodies were tested for drug residues years after their deaths.

The documentary chronicles the disturbing career of Niels Högel, who worked as a nurse in clinics in Oldenburg and Delmenhorst between 1999 and 2005.

This documentary investigates the chilling case of , a German nurse who is considered the most prolific serial killer in Germany's post-war history. The Case: A "Shadow" in the Hospital